1983 Map of Three Buttes Creek West

About this map

The rolling plains of eastern Richland County are captured here in the early 1980s, revealing a landscape defined by seasonal watercourses and agricultural infrastructure. Drainages like Middle Charlie Creek and the headwaters of the East Fork Fox Creek carve deep through the terrain, while Antelope Springs provides a focal point for water in this arid stretch of Montana. The map highlights the isolation of the high plains, where the most significant landmarks are often functional structures such as the numerous Grain Bins and a Gravel Pit located near the southern boundary. This provisional survey is particularly useful for understanding the network of unimproved roads and trails that linked these remote ranching sites before modern development altered the local topography near Three Buttes Creek.